Cooking stove and range.



W. N. GOLDHAMBR.

COOKING STOVE AND RANGE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5,1912'.

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WILLIAM N. GOILDHAIVIER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

COOKING STOVE AND RANGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

Application filed August 5, 1912. Serial No. 713,351.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM N. GOLD- iuaivrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cooking Stoves and Ranges, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates generally to certain new and useful improvements in stoves and ranges used for cooking purposes, and more particularly in the structure or formation of the front walls and ovens thereof.

IIeretofore in the manufacture of cooking stoves and ranges it has been the general practice, so far as I am aware, to form the front walls of such stoves and ranges from large sections of sheet metal and to attach thereto and on the outer face or surface thereof the various door frames usually of cast metal, the sheet metal sections being cut away within the area of such frames to provide the corresponding openings; it has further been the general practice to outwardly flange the outer or open end of the oven shell and iiXedly attach such end thereof directly to the inner face or surface of, and support the same by, said Ysheet metal sections. This practice, however, has been found objectionable, for the reason that the large sections of sheet metal do not have sufcient rigidity to properly hold the weight of the cast metal frames and oven fixed thereon, thus permitting the front wall to more or less readily bend or buckle ,out of shape, and also for the reason that the use of such large sections of sheet metal alone not only adds considerable to the cost of manufacture, but also results in the employment of extra labor and in a waste of a large amount of material. i

It is the object of my invention to obviate such objectionable practice and to provide a stove front which will not onlyhave strength and rigidity and, at the same time, present a neat and attractive appearance, but which will also cost considerably less to manufacture or produce. To that end, it may be briefly here stated. I propose to form the front walls of cooking stoves and ranges of one' or more skeleton frames of cast metal and to close the openings therein, with the exception of the door openings, with comparatively small sections or pieces of sheet metal. By such construction, I am enabled to produce a stove or range front having great strength and rigidity and which is comparatively inexpensive in manufacture, for the reason that there is a great saving of labor, no waste of material, and only a minimum number of small sections or pieces of sheetmetal are essential in the formation of the improved stove front. I also propose tofOrm on the main frame of the front wall an inwardly projecting flange that is adapted to directly receive and firmly support the straight front edges of the ovenhousing or shell, all flangingof vthe ovenhousing at said edges being done away with.

lVith the above and other objects in view, my invention resides in certain novel features of construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, all as hereinafter fullyv described and afterward pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings-Figure l is a front elevational view of a stove or range embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is 8o a horizontal sectional view thereof taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an elevational vieyw looking against the inside of the members that form my improved stove front, one of said memberslrbeing broken away; Fig. 4l is an enlarged detail sectional view t'aken on the line L.1 -4: of Fig. l; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the ovenhousing or shell, the forward end of which, in the finished stove or range, is attached directly to. and supported by, the stove or range front of my improved construction Referring by numerals to said drawings., which illustrate my invention in connection with a stove or range which is otherwise of ordinary construction, l designates the stove base, 2 the legs ,supporting said base,

3 the rear wall,4,-,4the side walls, and 5 the stove top, all of which parts are of ordinary, well-known construction.

The main portiony A ofthe front wall of the stove as contemplated by my invention is formed ina single piece preferably by casting and comprises a bottom horizontally-disposed piece 6, vertically-disposed 105 end-pieces 7 and 8. and a top horizontallydisposed piece 9. These pieces form a rectangular skeleton frame around the ovendoor opening 10, the edges of said pieces adjacent said opening being recessed, as at 110 11 and 11a-s0 as to accommodate the edges j and hinges of an oven door (not shown).

Formed in the center ofthe bottom piece 6 is a horizontally-disposed preferably rectangular opening 12 normally-'closed by a door (not shown) and which opening permits ready access to the space within the stove-body beneath the oven. And formed in the bottom piece 6 to the sides of said opening 12, are somewhat,l elliptical openings 13-13 that are closed by means of small sheet metal platesr let-14, vwhich latter are arranged on the inner face of piece 6 and fixedly securedtheretoin any suitable manner, preferably by means of rivets or stove-bolts lila, the said member or frame lA being mounted vupon base 1 and rmlyand securely fixed thereto in any suitablevmanner, preferably by means of stove-bolts ,or screws 6a passing throughthe lower portion of piece 6,A as shown particularly in Figs. 1 and 3.

Formed through the top vpiece 9 is an elongated horizontally-disposed opening 15, and applied to the inner faceof said piece 9, and fixed thereto in any suitable mannerfas by stove-bolts 16", so' as toy close ,said opening, is a ,narrow sheet metal plate, which may be imperforate, as shown and designated at 16V in Fig. 3, or perforatedso a's to provide openings adapted to receive. gasburners or pipes, as shown and designated at 16ain. Fig.,1. g Y c Formed in the side piece 8 is one or more narrow vertically-disposed somewhat elliptical openings 8a andI applied on the inner face of, and fiXedly attached in any suitable manner to, said piece 8 is a series of small sections of sheet metal 17, which close said openings 8a.

Formed integrally with member A; adjacent the outer edge of piece ,8 and projecting. inwardly or rearwardly therefrom'is a vertically-disposed flange 18 'that liesl immediately inside and to whiclris-suitably firmly attached the' front/,edge ofthe corre,-

' sponding, end wally l;.and likewise formed integrally with member A adjacent the up'- per edge of piece 9ais an inwardly presented horizontally-disposedl.flange 18y to which "is suitably firmly attached the front portion ofstove-top 4Formed .'ntegrally with the pieces. 6, 7 8 and 9 of member A adjacent the edgesbf oven-door opening 10, are inwardlyprojecting` flangeslf), ,whichy serve as points of direct attachment and support for the front edges ofan oven-shell or housing B. .f This shell or housing,k,shown .particularly in Fig. ,5,s substantially rectangular in form and comprises preferably atop wall 20,rv a bottom ,wall .21, `.and .side walls 22-22, vthe said walls being flanged outwardlyVv attheir rear edgesasat 20?, and-thereby adapted `to be readily attached tothe rearwallf-S of the' stove-body. .'lfheedges of; top-wallf20of this VAoven B are fianged or bent downwardlyr and overlap, and are adapted to be yfastened to', tlieupper edges of the side walls 22-22,l

and likewise' the lower edges of the side walls 22-22 are {ianged or bent inwardly andbve'rlap, and are adapted to be fastened to,"the side edges of bottom wall 21. To accommodate these overlapped or thickened edges of the walls, of the oven B, the corners of the frame formed by the anges 19 are recessed, as at 19a, the said .oven B being adapted -to neatlyseat and be firmly supported atits forward ,endf in. and by, and secured to, the frame formed by said iiangesl).` Y

Under ordinary circumstances or in stoves or'ranges of ordinary length, .the vertical piece 7 of member jA may be comparatively narrow, asshown, but, where the stove. is of extra, length,th ispiece 7. may be materially widened. and provided,.with openings the samehas vpiece 8,.if desired.

The skeleton frame C utilized in connection with,y the frame A informing the stove- 'front is arrangedjin frontl of the fire-box andash compartments of the stove and comprisesl vertically-.disposed side pieces 23. and 2a, .horizontally-disposed top piece 25, horizontally-disposed bottom vpiece 26, and horizontajlly-disposedy intermediate pieces 27,. 28,

and 29;. .This'frame C is also.` form'edin a single integralk piece, preferably by' casting, and the. various parts ynamed-are so ar.- rangedv andl located as to readily combine with. the frameA. rIhe side piece 23 is integrally. provided with a rearwardly eX- tending, vartically-disposed iiange 30, to which isv Xed the forward edge of the corresponding side wallV 4, as shown particularly'in Fig. 2, 'and the side piece 24, which is adaptedto lie immediately beneath, and issuitably fixed, by stove-bolts or the like 24,5 'to,,.the side 'piece of frame` A, is preferably` undercut or recessed on its front face, sothatgjwhen in position, the. outer faces ofy 'said members A and C will be substantiallyflush with each other. The space between the.. top piece 25 and intermediate piece2f forms' the usual fuel opening intov the-fire-'boX', andwhich. opening is normally closed by a suitable door (not shown). The space between the intermediate pieces 27,.',and28 forms 'an' opening in which is arranged a 4suitable grate-housing (not shown). The spacebetween the intermediate.;pieces ,28 and 29 isclosed by. a small section'of sheet metal..,28-, thesame being appli'edt'o the` inner side of the frame C and ixed'v thereto in any suitable manner. The spacev betweenthe piece 29 and bottom piece26. forms, van opening' into the' ash-box compartmentbeneath 'the fire-box and this openingiislikewise normally closed by a suitable-.door (.iiot-,shovlvnyl f 1j It., willi-.be understood that .tliel various doors herein referred'to, and not shown in the drawings, are of ordinary well-known construction and will preferably be hinged to frames A and C in any suitable manner.

The stove front illustrated in the accompanying drawings is particularly adapted for use in connection With a combination coal and gas stove or range, but it Will be understood that the embodiment of my invention can be advantageously utilized in connection with all forms of coal or gasheated cooking stoves or ranges and the like.

By my improved construction, a very strong, rigid, and durable stove front is produced, and by casting the frames or forming the same in a single piece and closing a number of the openings in the frame with small sections or pieces of sheet metal, the entire stove front can be manufactured at comparatively little cost. If desired, the small sections of sheet metal used on the frame may be enameled and especially in such case the stove front presents a neat, finished, and pleasing appearance, inasmuch as the enameled plates form a series of panels between the various doors of the frame.

It Will be readily understood that minor changes in the size, form, arrangement, construction, and combination of the various parts of my invention may be made and `substituted for those herein shown and described Without departing from the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The stove or range wall herein described, the same including a relatively heavy, thick, cast-metal rigid plate, said plate being transversely provided Within its area with a plurality of separate openings,

a plurality of separate independent relatively thin sheet metallic plates permanently associated With and in fixed ilatwise position upon the rear face of said rigid plate, said sheet metallic plates completely covering and permanently closing some of the openings of said rigid plate, and through-bolts engaging With said rigid plate and said sheet metallic plates for permanently securing the same in fixed relation, the marginal portions of said respective sheet metallic plates projecting beyond the edges of the respective openings; substantially as described.

The stove or range Wall herein described,- the same including a relatively heavy, thick, cast-metal rigid plate, said plate being transversely provided Within its area with a plurality of separate openings, a plurality of separate independent relatively thin enameled plates, permanently associated with and in fixed atwise position upon the rear face of said rigid plate, said enameled plates completely covering and permanently closing some of the openings of said rigid plate, and through-bolts engaging with said rigid plate and said enameled plates for permanently securing the same in fixed relation, the marginal portions of said respective enameled plates projecting beyond the edges of the respective openings; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specilication in the presence of tivo subscribing Witnesses.

ZELMA PINCUS, RUTH Pn'rERsoN.

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